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78 words I don't know
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dire | terrible; horrible;fearful; 可怕的, 阴惨的, 悲惨的(daīr) |
| vital | essential; Very important; full of spirit ; adj. - 重要的, 充滿活力的, 生命的(vīt'l) |
| fabricate | falsify; make up story ; To make; create. 制造, 伪造, 组装, 杜撰(făb'rĭ-kāt') |
| congenital | inborn, inherited, innate, native天生的, 先天的(kən-jĕn'ĭ-tl) |
| nadir | The lowest point 天底, 最低点, 最底点(nā'dər, -dîr') |
| summit | A conference or meeting of high-level leaders; The highest point or part; the top.顶点, 最高阶层 |
| prosper | thrive; be fortunate; succeed 繁荣, 昌盛, 成功 |
| complimentary | free ; gratuitous; congratulatory; 优待的, 问候的, 夸奖的, 称赞的 |
| secondary | less important; primary; 次要的, 中级的, 二级的 |
| respite | pause; recess, break, time out,rest; 暂缓, 缓期执行, 暂时的休息(rĕs'pĭt) |
| presumption | belief, hypothesis of being sure; being fresh 冒昧, 自以为是, 放肆, 傲慢 |
| susceptibility | easily affected; exposure, liability, openness 易感性, 感情, 感受性(sə-sĕp'tə-bĭl'ĭ-ti) |
| credulous | susceptibility, dupable; Easily imposed on or tricked轻信的, 易受骗的, 易被瞒的 |
| desultory | aimless, pointless, unplanned, jumping from one thing to another 散漫的, 不连贯的, 断断续续的 |
| contrite | regretful; sorry 悔悟了的, 痛悔的, 后悔的 |
| frugal | avoiding waste; economica; saveing节俭的, 朴素的 |
| shrewd | smart, wise ,clever, intelligentsharp精明的, 机灵的, 聪颖的, 狡猾的(shrūd) |
| equitable | equal, even, evenhanded, fair公平的, 公正的(ĕk'wĭ-tə-bəl) |
| reminiscence | memory, recollection, remembrance回忆, 怀旧,(rĕm'ə-nĭs'əns) |
| imply | indicate, mean暗示, 意味 |
| incite | encourage, provoke 激励, 煽动, 激起 |
| dispel | drive away thought, belief 驱散, 使消散, 驱逐 |
| assert | insist, declare, maintain 声称, 断言, 主张拥有, 坚持, 维护, 显示 |
| paltry | very poor; worthless 不足取的, 琐碎的 |
| timid | Lacking self-confidence; shy 胆小的, 羞怯的 |
| predecessor | something, someone which comes before 前任, 原有事物, 前辈, 祖先 |
| predicament | difficult situation 状态, 困局, 穷境 |
| prejudice | belief without basis, information; intolerance 偏见, 伤害, 成见, 使存偏见, 使有成见prĕj'ə-dĭs |
| aspect | facet, element to consider, facial expression 外观, 方向, 方面ăs'pĕkt |
| endeavor | attempt to achieve something 试图, 竭力做到, 力求达到或得到, 努力, 尽力, 尝试, 竭力ĕn-dĕv'ər |
| absolve | (əb-zŏlv', -sŏlv') clear; free from responsibility or duty 使免除, 赦免...的罪, 宽恕 |
| accede | ăk-sēd' agree or consent 答应, 同意, 继承, 就任, 加入 |
| opine | to state an opinion. 想, 认为, 以为 |
| inveigh | blame 猛烈抨击, 痛骂, 强烈抗议 |
| subvert | destroy; overthrow |
| rescind | To make void 废止, 撤回, 取消, 使无效 |
| sanction | authorization 核准, 约束力, 处罚, 认可, 赞许, 批准, 支持 |
| abjure | To promise or swear to give up. 发誓放弃, 公开放弃, 避免 |
| mourn | grieve ; be sad over loss 哀痛, 哀悼, 服丧, 为...哀痛, 悲哀地说, 向...志哀 |
| admonish | warn, strongly criticize 告诫, 提醒, 警告, 劝告 |
| replete | (rĭ-plēt') Full of animation and activity:装满的, 充分的, 充满的 |
| greive | sadness or mounful moment for someone |
| devious | crooked; indirect; dishonest; bad; tricky |
| ruthless | mean; cruel; ( ruthless dictator, I'm talking about Saddam Hussein!!! ) |
| aplomb | Self confidence |
| ascent | The act or process of rising or going upward. |
| epitome | short summary |
| atonement | (ə-tōn'mənt) Amends or reparation made for an injury or wrong; expiation. |
| corroboration | confirmation ;Strengthening evidence to prove something. |
| tribulation | pain, unhappiness |
| erratic | unpredictable; wandering |
| immaculate | very clean; innnocent |
| opportune | lucky |
| inadvertent | Not intended to do something |
| credible | Worthy of being believed |
| languid | drooping, dull, listless |
| forthright | honest |
| fallible | făl'ə-bəl; capable of making a error. |
| enviable | desired, blessed |
| thrive | to expand; prosper |
| strive | to strain; to reach |
| abscond | leave confinement or threat, run away |
| exalt | prommote; praise |
| soothe | to calm down; to rest |
| inspire | to make someone want to do something |
| voluble | talkative |
| timorous | easily frightened; timid |
| transitory | temporary |
| turgid | inflated |
| petulant | ill- tempered, bad-tempered |
| travesty | ridicule; to laugh |
| mockery | a mean laugh |
| hinder | to leave behind |
| matched | to match or the same |
| meager | very small portion |
| spurn | turn away; ignore |
| dubious | doubtful |
| provoke | encourage, incite |
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